Data Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The organizers of IREC 2026 (NAR India and HRA) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and safeguarding of the information you provide when registering for and attending our conference.

2. Information We Collect

When you register for IREC 2026, we collect information necessary to facilitate your attendance, including but not limited to:

• Identity & Contact Data: Name, job title, company, email address, phone number, and physical address.
• Professional Data: Industry role, company size, and association affiliations.
• Travel & Accommodation Data: Flight details, hotel preferences, and visa requirement status.
• Special Categories of Data: Dietary requirements or accessibility needs (collected solely to ensure your health and safety at the event).

3. Payment Processing Data

All online payments for IREC 2026 are processed through highly secure, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways (including CCAvenue, Stripe, and Razorpay). IREC 2026 does not collect, store, or process your credit card numbers or banking passwords on our servers. We only receive a secure token confirming the success or failure of your transaction.

4. How We Use Your Information

Your data is used specifically for the following purposes:

• To process your registration, generate invoices, and issue your conference badge.
• To provide essential event updates, schedule changes, and travel assistance.
• To facilitate networking (via the Delegate Directory, if you chose to opt-in during registration).
• To send you future marketing communications, only if you explicitly provided consent during registration.

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share necessary data with trusted third parties exclusively for event execution, such as:

• Official partner hotels and transport providers (if you requested assistance).
• Government authorities (if legally required for visa processing or security compliance).
• Title sponsors and key exhibitors, but only if you opt-in to lead retrieval by allowing your badge to be scanned at their booths during the event.

6. Data Security and Your Rights

We implement robust security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting our support team at registration@irecindia.com.